Where should I apply?

I did extremely bad in my gcse’s and didn’t take a single one seriously not understanding fully how important they were and I’ve been left with BBBC*C*CCD. However This time around actually doing my a levels I’ve taken them far more seriously and I’m predicted a AAA* in Economics, English Lit, and Politics. I have also devoted my self to a part time job, volunteer work, working at a primary schools, and working at an internship of a local real estate company. I want to apply for a degree in law, politics or business and I just want to know if I have a chance at any top universities?

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bibachu

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Original post by ryanncamp16

I did extremely bad in my gcse’s and didn’t take a single one seriously not understanding fully how important they were and I’ve been left with BBBC*C*CCD. However This time around actually doing my a levels I’ve taken them far more seriously and I’m predicted a AAA* in Economics, English Lit, and Politics. I have also devoted my self to a part time job, volunteer work, working at a primary schools, and working at an internship of a local real estate company. I want to apply for a degree in law, politics or business and I just want to know if I have a chance at any top universities?

There’s a good amount of top universities, including Russell Group universities, that don’t place heavy emphasis on GCSEs for law and additionally subjects like politics or business. Having the minimum required GCSE grades is important, as you may be rejected on these grounds if you do not (depending on how lenient the course/university is). Figuring out which subject you’d like to study is probably the first thing that you’ll need to do rather than jumping straight to universities, but if you look at the entry requirements for your course, you should be able to find their minimum A level and GCSE requirements quite easily on the website. In short, most universities tend to prioritise A level grades during the admissions process, but you should make sure that you meet the minimum GCSE requirements before applying.

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mike23mike

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Your GCSE grades are not great. You need at least a grade 6 in English lang.

Many UK universities use the National Aptitude Test for Law (LNAT) as part of their undergraduate law admissions process, including:

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University of Bristol

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University of Cambridge

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Durham University

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University of Glasgow

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King's College, London (KCL)

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London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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University of Oxford

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University College London (UCL)

The LNAT is a 2 hour and 15 minute test that assesses an applicant's aptitude for the skills required to study law. It tests: Verbal reasoning skills, Ability to understand and interpret information, Inductive and deductive reasoning abilities, and Ability to analyze information and draw conclusions.
The LNAT is split into two sections:

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Section A: Multiple-choice questions

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Section B: An essay question

The average LNAT score is around 22/42, or 52%. A score of 27 or above is generally considered favorable. Why not take the LNAT? If you get a score above 27 then your GCSE grades will not matter.

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bibachu

Universities Forum Helper

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Original post by mike23mike

Your GCSE grades are not great. You need at least a grade 6 in English lang.
Many UK universities use the National Aptitude Test for Law (LNAT) as part of their undergraduate law admissions process, including:

•

University of Bristol

•

University of Cambridge

•

Durham University

•

University of Glasgow

•

King's College, London (KCL)

•

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

•

University of Oxford

•

University College London (UCL)

The LNAT is a 2 hour and 15 minute test that assesses an applicant's aptitude for the skills required to study law. It tests: Verbal reasoning skills, Ability to understand and interpret information, Inductive and deductive reasoning abilities, and Ability to analyze information and draw conclusions.
The LNAT is split into two sections:

•

Section A: Multiple-choice questions

•

Section B: An essay question

The average LNAT score is around 22/42, or 52%. A score of 27 or above is generally considered favorable. Why not take the LNAT? If you get a score above 27 then your GCSE grades will not matter.

This information isn’t accurate. Different universities use the LNAT in different ways. There is no score that will necessarily be favourable for each university as they place emphasis on different things. Oxford for example have made offers to candidates with low MCQ (sometimes even below the national average), who may have performed exceptionally on the essay section and in interview. KCL had a tendency last year to reject home students who did not score 30 or more on the MCQ section because they don’t consider the essay section at all as part of the admissions process. At many of these universities, GCSEs actually matter more even in combination with the LNAT. Bristol for example give 40% weighting to A levels and the LNAT but 20% weighting to GCSEs in their admissions process. LSE expect candidates to have achieved majority 8s and 9s at GCSE regardless of their minimum GCSE requirements being a 6 in English language and maths. The OP’s GCSE grades aren’t bad, but a 6 in English language and at least a 4 in maths would be ideal when applying to study law at many universities. However, it doesn’t seem wise that they compete for places at most universities that use the LNAT, as they are highly competitive and many will still reject on the basis of GCSEs. What would be wiser is to look into top universities that don’t consider the LNAT and have lower GCSE requirements (i.e. Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester).

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